1. USA Swimming
December 5, 2018
Financial Models for Stable and Successful Clubs
Thomas E Ugast
Chief Executive Officer

2. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
10 “Sites”
Each with “Head Coach”
Vary in size from 110 to 350 swimmers
Programming is dictated by pool availability
All sites vertically integrated
Developmental to Sr Level
“Partner Sites” (Geographically)

3. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Integrated Approach
Monthly Staff Meeting – Head Coaches +
Sr Level Coaches
Age Group Coaches
Priority Team Meets ≈ 1 per quarter
Team Travel Meets
AG: Competitive & Non- Competitive
Senior Travel
Team Training
Team Functions / Outfitting

4. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
What’s Not Integrated Between Sites:
Training Schedules
Costs
Coaching Structure
Complete Meet Selection
Development Levels/Approach
Teaching Language
Training Philosophies

5. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
“Growing Up NCAP”
9under Relay Meets – Just NCAP
9under Travel Meet (1 day)
9-12’s Multiple Selection/Travel Meets
NAG Challenge (Local)
AZ/GA Selection Travel Meet
NC “All Comers” Travel

6. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
10 Sites – 10 Head Coaches
What Works
Awesome Competitive Relays
Elite Athletes Bonding / Early Age
Competitive Athletes – Competitive Coaches
Coaches’ Egos in Check
Shared Facilities
Athlete Retention
Coach “Other “Other Meets”
Sense of Team Pride

7. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
10 Sites – 10 Head Coaches
Where We Can Be Better
Coaching Education
Developing Coaches Between Sites
Train Like Athletes with Like Athletes
Dryland Programs
LSC Governance
Parent Education / “NCAP 101”

8. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Communication to entire Team
Use Team Unify as our e mail and billing system
General Communications come from main office dealing with overall Team Issues
Welcome to Team
Parent Information
Volunteering Needs
Club Run Meets help
Travel Meet sign up and Code of Conduct

9. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Communication from each site
Use Team Unify for overall Site Communication
All coaches have access to Team Unify
Communicate to their own group on practice and training issues
Social Events
Weather Delays
Change in Schedule
Meet Schedules

10. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Communication from each site
Use Team Unify for overall
Hello Bronze 1 & 2,
Thanks for a fantastic meet! We had a lot of improvements and huge time drops. Special shout out to our new 500 Free Club members! Detailed of meet recaps coming soon....
Important Reminders for Championship meets-
Turkey Claus (swimmers will pick their events this week at practice)
Commit by Tomorrow!
There are events on Friday so plan ahead: Warm-ups 12:30
NCAP Invite - All with qualifying times are expected to swim!
Swimmers will pick their events this week at practice if needed.
Events on Friday plan ahead.

11. Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP)
Social Media
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website

12. G&A Expenses

13. SWIM SCHOOL

14. Site #4
Team and Developmental

15. Sites #5 and #6
Large sites with both
Team and Developmental